On this day (20th June) – WW2 Shipwreckollections
MV Kinross (1935-1941) MV Kinross was built in 1935 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd. and owned by B.J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd.
Read MoreMV Kinross (1935-1941) MV Kinross was built in 1935 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd. and owned by B.J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd.
Read MoreMV Pelayo (1927-1942) The MV Pelayo was built in 1927 by Harland & Wolff Ltd. and owned by MacAndrew Robert & Co.
Read MoreNational maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has marked the 100th anniversary of the Royal Navy’s largest and bloodiest naval engagement in WW1, the Battle of Jutland, by releasing a short video recognising the forgotten contribution and losses faced by merchant seafarers and fishermen during the 1914-18 conflict. The video, filmed at the National Museum […]
Read MoreSS Orama (1924-1940) The SS Orama was built in 1924 by Vickers and owned by the Orient Steam Navigation Co.
Read MoreThe Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is delighted to report it has received £30K funding, towards its work supporting the seafaring community, from The Merchant Navy Fund.
Read MoreLast weekend, we commemorated the strategic victory that was Jutland and remembered the terrible loss of life sustained by the Royal Navy.
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